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RE: memphis,tn to spurgeon bay,wi
You don't even want to think about taking "Wisconsin 50" to Kenosha and I-94 unless you really want to go through the down-town area of Lake Geneva.
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Taking I43 over to Milwaukee from I39 is, IMHO, the way to go. Continue on I43 through Milwaukee and on up to Green Bay, then over to Sturgeon Bay. You might check Google Maps for current construction delays, but baring those problems, it should be a fairly easy trip. We went through Milwaukee on I43 in our 36' DP with toad many times.
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John M
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05/06/13 07:57am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: looking for a light weight toad
Smart Car.
Or one of these:
http://www.eliomotors.com/my-strengths/
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John M
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04/26/13 03:03pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: LED Light Fixtures
We changed some of ours to LED, but just changed the bulbs. Got LEDs from Amazon. It was easy to do, and sure helps conserve battery power when dry camping.
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John M
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04/24/13 11:05am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Ipad Mini Car Mount
I was going to say that I just set a television on the dashboard right in front of me as I drive, but I see it's April 2nd already, so I can't say that.
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John M
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04/02/13 06:42am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Modifications on a new RV
About a year ago we bought a new Leprechaun 220QB from the dealer's lot (I believe that's the same floor plan as your Concord 225LE). We had them add a second coach battery, change the microwave to a convection/microwave, and change the gas-only water heater to gas/electric. There we other things we consider having them change (like a Fantastic vent) but decided to wait. It wouldn't cost more in our case to have the dealer add something later.
In the year we've had it, we haven't added any of the other options we considered, but are very happy with the three things we did add.
We have bought LED bulbs from the internet and changed the incandescents in most fixtures.
I am fairly handy and have made some other additions myself that the dealer wouldn't be able or willing to do.
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John M
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04/02/13 06:37am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: NOLA to Pensacola
US 90 is fine, but you will probably want to get on I-10 thru Mobile to go thru the tunnel. Never been on 90 thru there.
Hwy 90 also goes through a tunnel, but it has fairly low clearance, about 12' if I recall. I think the OP is towing a Pop Up so it shouldn't be a problem.
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John M
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03/28/13 01:46pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: central campground Smokey Mountains RV&Cabin
Thanks for ideas will look in to them' all! What about Mountaineer campground in Townsend? Or Smokey Bear in Gatlinburg? Is one location better than the other, cabins nice?? They have good reviews on rvparkreviews...
We have stayed at Smokey Bear a couple of times, and found it a very nice place. Haven't been there for a few years so don't know if it has changed.
I believe they had cabins.
It is a few miles out of Gatlinburg, about half way between Gatlinburg and Cosby. We like being a little further from the tourist trap areas.
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John M
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03/27/13 04:01pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Carbon Monoxide detector
Have you a dog? I have heard of dogs causing them to go off.
All of the things that have been mentioned are good to check, but over the years we have tracked down alarms to several other things.
1) Seriously, the dog! The dog bed was moved to near the detector and his gas would set it off. Moved the dog bed; stopped getting alarms.
2) A bag of onions that were getting a little old were stored in a basket next to the alarm.
3) A rag that had been used to wipe up some stagnant, moldy water was thrown into the laundry bag, near the alarm. This one was really tough to find. We had turned off the propane tank, and I was close to cutting the wires on the alarm when my wife thought of the rag. As soon as we threw it outside, the alarm reset and went off. Go figure.
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John M
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03/19/13 02:07pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Front Seat That Swivels Upgrade W/Pic
I did do it myself, it took about 30 minutes, and all the hardware came with it when I ordered it from discountvantruck.com. It is offset to the side about an inch, not really noticeable, and it did raise it almost 2 inches. I had to ream out one of the bolt holes, and I would recommend cutting down or bending the latch lever 90 degrees. It sticks out about 6 inches and my wife kicked it every time she got in and out. I ended up cutting it down to about 1 inch.
This is almost exactly my experience.
At first I thought the additional seat height would be a problem, but by the end of our first trip we hardly notice. When the seat is swiveled to face the rear, the added height is kinda nice as it makes it easier to get into and out of the seat.
Ours is a little different than what shows in IAMICHABOD's photo of the seat tilted back toward the windshield. The top of our seat back hits the roof just above the windshield so it won't tilt back that far. Moving the sun visor around so that it is over the door window helps, but we don't get as much tilt as IAMICHABOD does. Our MH is on a 2012 Chevy chassis, so that could be what makes the difference. I don't recall what year his Chevy is.
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John M
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03/19/13 01:45pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Maryland Class "B" License Requirement
People who drive school buses have a "big" enough license to be your rider for the trip to the test.
When I did this a couple of years ago, we asked around at church and one of the people who are licensed to drive the church bus was happy to go along. It cost me a cup of coffee.
Interestingly though, when we got to the DMV they didn't seem to care how I had gotten the rig there, and didn't want to see my rider's license.
The was Illinois however, not the most with-it bureaucracy.
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John M
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03/15/13 07:45am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Make a ladder mount for flag pole
I made one out of a fishing rod holder. Fastened the holder to the ladder with cable ties. We used it with one of those telescoping fiberglass flag poles.
It worked fine: never hurt the ladder.
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John M
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03/13/13 03:33pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Socks and Sandals
It's been too cool in Gulf Shores for shorts; but jeans, white socks, and Keen sandles are all the rage.
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John M
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02/26/13 04:47pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Swivel seat fro discount van and truck ?'s
Looks like this has been answered, but I'll agree with the others that the swivel works fine once it's installed.
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John M
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12/12/12 12:12pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: RVs at altitude
Wow, not too many with fridge problems at altitude. I was afraid we were the only ones.
On our trip to Yellowstone this fall, the fridge had a hard time lighting and staying lit on gas. Often it wouldn't work at all. We thought it was a problem with the fridge until we got back to a lower altitude and it started working just fine again.
Dealer's service says there is no adjustment that can be made.
Could it be that newer units have the problem? Ours is a 2012.
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John M
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11/08/12 03:01pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
We have found that along Highway 61 up the North Shore, the mosquitoes aren't too bad. That close to the lake it's too cold for them, I guess.
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John M
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11/01/12 10:31am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: interior light fixture bulb replacement
With most of the light fixtures like you describe there are tabs on edge of the white plastic cover that stick into slots in the fixture. You have to squeeze together the edges of the cover to release the tabs. When the cover pops off you can see and change the bulb.
That's how it works on our Leprechaun.
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John M
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11/01/12 09:52am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: campground with Wood working shop
The park we've stayed at in Alamo, TX had both a wood carving club that met three times a week, and a pretty nice wood shop that was open for all residents to use.
hershey --
Keep in mind these are Winter Texan Parks (in Florida they are Snowbird Parks), not really "campgrounds".
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John M
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10/31/12 02:29pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: filling propane tank
what can I expect to pay for propane in the Chicago area ?
I paid $3.49 / gallon yesterday in Mundelein.
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John M
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10/21/12 11:42am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: I am thinking about becoming a teacher--looking for opinions
After having taught middle school for 32 years, and seeing how teachers are treated today, I wouldn't recommend teaching to my worst enemy.
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John M
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05/26/12 09:22am |
Around the Campfire
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